The Chicken Coop Begins

Well, David managed to get home a bit early Monday evening to start building the chicken coop. These chickens just don't know how good they have it!!!! After getting FREE stuff over the weekend, he is pretty psyched. The floor is being painted in the basement (to protect it from the elements). He got a miss-mixed gallon of outdoor paint for $8 at the hardware store. The color isn't THAT bad - especially considering it will visible only on the BOTTOM of the floor. Honestly - the things we do for the mice (and other small creatures) of Brunswick!!! Here he and Ingrid are putting together the frame of the deck. They make a GREAT team! Their jackets and gloves even match! Got to LOVE this time with the kids. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

David decided to work in the garage to protect everything from the elements until it has a roof and real floor. Once the deck and walls are assembled and tacked on the deck to ensure a good fit - we'll pull the walls off and locate everything in the yard for final assembly and the roof. Once the coop is erected, we'll start making a nice sized fenced in chicken yard around the coop. David has a master plan - I'm sure the coop will be there for decades to come! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're still having a bit of a debate about where to put it. Perhaps YOU can help. There is a POLL at the top of the BLOG Home Page. Please scroll up and vote for your choice!! Comments would also be welcomed!! Choice #1: Behind the house in the BACKYARD near the woods. This is convienent for us to see from the house and very very easy to access via garage and sliding door in dining room for feeding and gathering of eggs. It MAY be too close to the bedrooms and be a bit clucky in the wee hours of the morning! Choice #2: Front yard near the fire pit and wood shed. It is also fairly easy to get there from the garage to take care of them and would would see it every time we come in. Adding to the woodsie ambience of the property!! However, we can't really see this area from inside the house for quick check-ups on the flock!! This location does offer a bit more distance from the bedrooms.